burgeon — to grow or develop quickly and flourish
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to grow or develop quickly and flourish
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɜːrdʒən/
Example Sentences
- His Instagram followers began to burgeon after he posted a video of his cat doing yoga.
- The small coffee shop burgeoned into a global franchise within five years.
- Her collection of houseplants burgeoned so much that friends started calling her apartment 'the jungle'.
burgeon
VERB[/ˈbɜːrdʒən/]
to grow or develop quickly and flourish
Tiny seedlings burgeon across the rooftop garden after a week of spring rain.
Burger on the table burgeoning — growing green and strong!
Under the surgeon's care, new life begins to burgeon!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'burjon' meaning bud or sprout, derived from Vulgar Latin 'burrionem,' likely related to 'burra' meaning shaggy or rough, referring to the bumpy appearance of plant buds.
Breakdown
burg- (bud, sprout) + -eon (diminutive suffix) = burgeon (to put forth buds, to grow)
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📝Examples
“His Instagram followers began to burgeon after he posted a video of his cat doing yoga.”
“The small coffee shop burgeoned into a global franchise within five years.”
“Her collection of houseplants burgeoned so much that friends started calling her apartment 'the jungle'.”
“Interest in renewable energy continues to burgeon as climate concerns grow.”
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